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Board renews for-use contract with Criticare for substitute nursing services
Summary
Unionville-Chadds Ford approved a for-use contract with Criticare Home Health and Nursing Services to provide substitute nurses on an as-needed basis for 2025'26; district expenditures under the contract have been about $9,000'$10,000 in recent years.
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board approved a for-use contract with Criticare Home Health and Nursing Services on April 21 to provide substitute nursing coverage for the 2025'26 school year.
Why it matters: the contract authorizes the district to call on outside nursing staff when district-employed nurses and internal substitutes cannot cover a need such as field trips, unexpected absences or individualized nursing requirements. The contract is "for use," meaning the district pays only when services are used.
Details presented Superintendent or personnel lead Doctor Hoffman described the arrangement, noting the district's internal nurse staffing remains in place. He said the district spent a little over $9,000 on the vendor last year and about $10,000 so far this year. The contract provides backup capacity but does not replace any ongoing full-time nursing positions.
Board action The motion to approve agenda item 8.7 was made and passed by voice vote, recorded as 9'0yes, 0'no.
What board members asked Board members asked whether the contract would change in-house staffing levels; Doctor Hoffman said the contract is a contingency measure and internal nurses remain district employees. Board members also asked what would happen if the contract were not approved; staff replied the district would seek another vendor.
Ending The board approved the contract to ensure coverage options remain available during the school year; staff will continue to prioritize internal staffing and use the vendor when necessary.
